Synopsis

Plot

The episode starts out with Principal Brown in his office trying to figure out which xylophone tune would be most successful when he introduces everyone to Peter. However, no one can understand him, as he just speaks in gibberish. Not even Gumball and Darwin can understand him, so they pretend that they do. After numerous weeks of hearing Peter's gibberish, the two are very tired and escape via a sewer hole. Afterwards, they meet Peter's parents the Pepperonis. They claim that they're happy that they "understand" Peter, and tell them to come to a "party" with them.

After getting in their car, they go to City Hall, and masking themselves, they steal various goverment documents. As a result, the police chase after them. During the chase, the panicking Gumball and Darwin ask the Pepperonis what's going on, and they reveal that they hate the goverment because they don't allow homeschooling, the result of Peter speaking in gibberish. After arriving at a canyon, the Pepperonis drop the files in the canyon along with their car, blowing the files up. The police then show up and arrest the Pepperonis for theft. Not wanting his parents to be sent to jail, Peter makes up a speech in gibberish, and though the cops can't understand him, they decide to allow his parents to go free, saying that the goverment files they destroyed is also on the internet. The Pepperonis however, don't know anything about the internet, so Gumball and Darwin make Peter say another speech in gibberish.

Trivia

Pantsbully breaks the Fourth Wall by saying he's been selling hot dogs only in his underpants for six years, which is how old the show was while this episode was written and produced; the first time he sold hot dogs was in "The Ghost," a 2011 episode. This is the same for Gumball, when he mentions that they have been wearing the same clothing for six years.

Cultural References

The few songs that Principal Brown played on the xylophone were Jingle bells, Happy Birthday and the Funeral March.

The Pepperonis putting on masks and robbing the town hall is a reference to the movie Minions, where the Nelson family suddenly put on masks, revealing that they are criminals and robbing a bank, escaping by their car from the police afterwards.

At the end of the episode, Quattro and Siciliana ask "What in the flat earth is the internet?" This is a reference to the conspiracy theory, and later meme, that the Earth is flat.

Goofs/Errors

Quattro and Siciliana are completely unaware of what is the internet in this episode, but in "The Intelligence," they were among the citizens who went insane without the internet, and in the end of the aforementioned episode, Siciliana uses a cell phone.

Peter Comes To School

[The episode starts off with Principal Brown trying to play Jingle Bells on a xylophone]

Nigel Brown: [Stops Playing] No no, too Christmasy.

[Plays Happy Birthday for a second]

Nigel Brown: [Stops again] Too Birthday-ish.

[Plays the Funeral March but quickly stops]

Nigel Brown: Too morbid.

[Plays the End Credits Theme]

Nigel Brown: Ah, that will do.

Brown on the Intercom: [He plays the Theme again] Attention everybody! We are being joined by a new student today. Now, he’s previously been home schooled, so he is bound to be a little self conscious about his possible bizarre behavior, [Peter hears this and looks up at the Intercom confused] or total lack of social skills. We should not stare at him, [Everyone in the cafeteria stares] point, [Julius points at him] or draw attention to him, in any way. So, will Peter Pepperoni please come to my office. [Speaks to himself] Actually... I probably should have just said that last bit, oh well, never mind, just style it out Nigel. [The End Credits Theme is played again.]

Trying To Understand Him

[Gumball and Darwin are walking along a school hallway]

Darwin: Homeschooling sounds great! You’d be the most popular kid in school.

Gumball: Yeah, and when you think about it, the least popular kid in school.

Gumball: Yeah, if we had stuck with that I’d have a doctorate in takeout menus by now. And a serious weight problem.

[Nigel Brown opens his door]

Nigel Brown: Ah, boys, if I might have a quick word. [Whispers] It’s the new boy, I don’t understand a single word he’s saying.

Gumball: Mabye it’s slang.

Nigel Brown: Ah, Yes, slang, Which of course is also slang. For slanguage.

Gumball: Well, I can see why you came to us. You want a pair of guys down with the streets, just a couple of cool dudes [Darwin nods] who were so confident with their fashion choices, they haven’t changed their outfits in six years.

Darwin: Leave it to us. We’re- [Licks his finger then stretches his hand fowards] ssssss.

Gumball: Whatever, we’ll just nod along to whatever he says. I mean, it’s gotta be easier than what we’re doing now.

Nodding

[Gumball and Darwin are seen at home playing Kebab Fighter on the couch when the doorbell rings. They answer it]

Peter: Hey guys, I mean I’m here just wanna play this now? [Holds up Flight Simulator]

[They nod nervously]

Peter: Dalay!

[They are on the couch playing.]

Peter: And if you skip one little flight that’s all you need to go.

[The camera zooms put revealing Gumball and Darwin laying on both sides of the couch bored. In the game, the flight to Chicago turns from “Boarding” to “Delayed”. The screen then shows “LEVEL UP!” and plays some music]

Gumball: That’s nothing. I’ve been nodding so much I’ve developed a six pack. Here. [Turns around and shows Darwin a six pack at the back of his neck]I say we get out of here before my neck gets scouted for a football scholarship. Besides, I’ve been clawing a hole in the floor with my feet.

Darwin: So we can escape?

Gumball: No, just ‘cause I was really bored, but yeah I guess we can use it for that.

Meeting His Parents

[Cuts to the front of the school, where Gumball climbs out of a manhole with his fur wet and messy. Darwin then comes out after.]

Darwin: I feel kind of bad Gumball.

Gumball: [Putting back the manhole cover] Yeah, even through we just crawled through twenty feet of sewage water, that’s not what’s making me feel dirty.

Darwin: Yeah, he’s new and he only wanted to make friends. We should go back.

Gumball: Okay, But no more smiling and nodding and agreeing to stuff we don’t understand.

[Darwin looks at him blankly]

Gumball: That’s the spirit!

[As they began to lift the manhole cover again, a red truck arrives and stops at the school entrance]

Siciliana: Oh hello! It must be Gumball and Darwin!

Gumball: Huh, oh yeah, hi. You must be Peter’s parents.

Siciliana: Oh, he’s mentioned us?

Darwin: [Look at each other] Probably.

Siciliana: We are so thrilled that Peter’s finally found some friends that speak the same language.

Darwin: We do?

Quattro: And he’s so excited that you said you’re up for coming along tonight.

Gumball: We did?

Quattro: I mean, I’m not surprised, you guys are inseparable these days. What is it you call yourselves? Uhh... not The Three Musketeers, no, uh... something like, The Three Amigos? Uh... ah, cheesecakes, what is it sweetheart?

Siciliana: Pete’s saying it all the time. [Presses the bridge of her nose] The Three- uh-

Gumball: The Three... Guys?

Quattro and Siciliana: [pause for a moment] That’s it! [They laugh]

Siciliana: Ah, he's a funny fella, eh?

Gumball: Oh, he's... definitely got a way with words!

Peter: [Catches up with them] Buddies! After the time in meeting!

Siciliana: Oh, Petey, you're the one that's late! Your buddies were on time!

Darwin: Maybe she's buying us party hats! [gasps] It must be Peter's birthday! Oh, but we haven't got him anything... Maybe we should improvise something! Whatcha got in your pockets?

Gumball: Something that swam in my pants when we were in the sewer and now, I'm too afraid to look.

Darwin: Let's put that in the "maybe" pile.

Quattro: Okey-cokie, here we are at the town hall!

[The car swerves recklessly into a parking space but parks without a scratch]

Siciliana: [puts black beanies on Gumball and Darwin's heads] There you go!

Darwin: See? It is a party hat!

Gumball: Woolen ones. How...very warm.

Siciliana: Oh-ho, sweetie, they're not party hats!

[Quattro, Siciliana, and Peter put on black ski masks and get out of the car. Gumball and Darwin turn around and watch them from the back window.]

Darwin: It still could be his birthday!

Gumball: Who'd hold a kid's party at the town hall?

Darwin: I don't know. Maybe instead of a clown tripping over his long shoes, it's a democratically elected official making long and administrative errands?

[Quattro hoists Siciliana up into a window. She opens it and whistles for Peter, who throws her a hand grenade. She pulls the pin out and throws it into the building, covering her ears when it explodes. They put on gas masks and everyone in the town hall runs out in a puff of smoke. They run in]

Darwin: Dude, I knew something was weird! Party hats only come in one size!

Gumball: That's all you think is weird? Not the ski masks or grappling hooks?

[Peter grabs a grappling hook from the back of the car, swings it, and throws it at the town hall balcony. Siciliana grabs it and pulls it taut. She and Quattro zip line down.]

Darwin: Well, we should have at least got him a card!

Gumball: Darwin, I don't think--

[The Pepperonis get back into the car and they take off. They jerk to a halt, but keep pushing. The grappling hook on the back is pulling on a safe inside the building]

Darwin: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO--AAAAHHHHH!!!

[They break the wall and the safe breaks through, dragging behind the car. They recklessly drive through the streets, destroying cars with the safe. Darwin screams all the while. They pass by the Doughnut Sheriff's car]

Doughnut Sheriff: This one's mine! [Smashes his coffee cup in the side of the window, leaving a stain.] Ah, I coulda sworn that window was open. [He blares the siren and drives after them.]

Gumball: WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!

Siciliana: Oh! I thought Peter explained all this to you!

Gumball: Yeah, he might've, heh!

Siciliana: Well, we know you boys share our views! Peter's always saying how you agree with him on practically everything!

Gumball: About WHAT?!

Siciliana: About the government!

Gumball: The government?!

Siciliana: DAAAAHHHH!!! THE GOVERNMENT! Took every step upon the government with their endless forms and their great shape! GAAAHHH!!! Oh, it's the next left honey!

[They take a wide left turn, and the safe destroys Pantsbully's hot dog stand. A piece of paper lands on his face. He reads it]

Pantsbully: ID violation order?! I guess servin' hot dogs in my underwear for six years was gonna catch up to me someday.

[They take a right turn, and the safe destroys some scaffolding on the side of a building. Another paper lands in the hand of a construction worker]

[They keep straight, and more papers fly out behind them. One lands in the Hobo's hands]

Hobo: Eviction notice? Ah, come on! I don't even have a house! [Crumples it and throws it away. Another one lands in his face.] Littering?! Aaahh!!

[Cut back to the Pepperonis' car, still recklessly driving]

Gumball: But what did the-AAAHHH!!!!-What did the government ever do to you?!

Quattro: Always telling us what to do and what not to do!! You can't take your son out of school, you can't teach him at home, you can't teach him how to speak!! DO I LOOK LIKE I CAN'T TEACH MY OWN SON HOW TO SPEAK PROPERLY??!!!

[Gumball and Darwin laugh awkwardly and nod]

Quattro: I'm glad you guys share our views!

[As they keep driving, another paper lands in front of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson.]

Gaylord Robinson: Our marriage certificate?! It's going up in flames! [Holds out a lighted match, but a passing car puts it out] Any minute now.

[Meanwhile, the Pepperonis' car swerves and knocks over a truck. Back to Mr. Robinson with another match]

[The Pepperonis have been chased by the police all the way to the desert. They screech to a halt right at the edge of a cliff and get out.]

Siciliana: Okay, so I've removed the license plates, put the fake ones on, wiped everything down for prints, and...I found some candies in the glove compartment! Who wants one?

Gumball: For the love of Mike!! Will someone tell me WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!! And yes, I will be having one of those candies.

Quattro: Once these records are destroyed, the people of Elmore will be able to live like we do!

Siciliana: Freely, without the GOVERNMENT!!!! telling them what to do!

[Two police cars pull up, sirens blaring]

Doughnut Sheriff: Step away from the vehicle!

Quattro: Are you telling me what to do?! [He discreetly puts the car into drive]

Doughnut Sheriff: Yes! Step away!

Quattro: Whatever you say...Uncle Sam! [He puts his hands up and the car plummets down the cliff, taking the safe of records with it. It explodes behind the Pepperonis as they pose smugly, while Gumball and Darwin cower in fear. The cops watch in disbelief as records fly around them.}

Peter: Officers! [They all turn to look at him] Please. Do not judge these actions in facts of one or both. Or all! [Dramatic music swells. Fade to the officers, with tears in their eyes.] But understand that is not the deed, or even the doer that is. For was Benjamin Washington Abrams, who liberty said that they do but do not sometimes! And if so, two in the bush, and one left free stone. So I ask, please. [Quattro and Siciliana smile at each other.] My old lady, we found it's not them. It was society's. And no independences. But--for America!!

French Fry Cop: I don't know what he's saying... [takes off hat] but it's beautiful!

Doughnut Sheriff: Yeah. ...And I'll be jiggered if I'm writin' all that down for evidence, so you're off the hook! [Takes handcuffs off Quattro and Siciliana and gets in his car] 'Cuz that's how the law works! Oh--and all those files you destroyed? They're on the internet anyway! Bye! [drives off]

Quattro and Siciliana: [exchange confused looks] What on the flat earth is the internet?!